Release Team Leader

6 Days ago • 5 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED seeks a Release Team Leader in Warsaw to collaborate with cross-functional teams (Production, QA, DevOps) to align timelines and priorities, ensuring all platform releases (PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch) meet legal, industry, and certification standards. Daily responsibilities include monitoring activities, identifying bottlenecks, providing support, mentoring team members, conducting performance reviews, ensuring adequate staffing, driving workflow improvements, and addressing team challenges. The ideal candidate possesses 5+ years in software development or release management, including at least 2 years in a leadership role within a cross-functional environment.
Must have:
  • 5+ years in software development/release management
  • 2+ years in leadership role (cross-functional)
  • Experience with gaming platforms (PC, Xbox, Playstation, Switch)
  • Release cycle management expertise
  • Excellent communication & collaboration skills
  • Strong analytical & problem-solving abilities
  • Strong people management skills
  • Mentoring & career development experience
Good to have:
  • Proficiency in Polish
Perks:
  • Relocation package (flight, apartment, pet relocation)
  • Relocation assistance (legalization, residence, taxes)
  • Polish lessons
  • Paid leave (20-26 days, sick leave, maternity/paternity)
  • Flexible working hours
  • Trainings, lectures, courses
  • Cafeteria platform benefits
  • Merch
  • Welcome pack
  • Private medical healthcare
  • Health checks
  • Psychological care
  • Multisport card
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Social events
  • Healthy office snacks
  • International working environment

Job Details

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Release Team Leader to join our team in Warsaw. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on timelines and priorities while ensuring all platform releases meet legal, industry, and certification standards. If you are interested in such a challenge, we have a job for you!

Daily Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with Production, QA, DevOps and other teams to align on timelines and priorities.
  • Support the team in understanding platform requirements, legal rules, and industry standards to make sure all releases follow the necessary compliance and certification guidelines.
  • Monitor daily activities, identify bottlenecks, and provide support to keep things running smoothly.
  • Support team growth through mentorship and career development opportunities.
  • Do performance reviews and regular 1:1s to ensure team well-being and engagement.
  • Ensure the team is properly staffed to meet project needs.
  • Drive improvements in workflows, automation, and documentation for greater efficiency.
  • Address team challenges, including workload distribution, morale, and conflict resolution.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of 5 years in software development, release management, or a related field.
  • At least 2 years in a leadership or team lead role, preferably in a cross-functional environment.
  • Experience working with different gaming platforms: PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch.
  • Proven experience managing release cycles, including planning, coordination, and execution.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with Production, QA, DevOps, and other cross-functional teams.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Strong people management skills, including conducting performance reviews and 1:1 meetings.
  • Experience mentoring team members and supporting career development.
  • Proficiency in English (both written and spoken); Polish language is a plus.

Additional Information

Working mode

  • Relocation to Warsaw is required.
  • Office-First: working primarily from the Warsaw studio in a full time or hybrid mode. 

Relocation support

  • Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. 
  • Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements - all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
  • Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
  • Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.

Perks & Professional Growth 

  • Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM.
  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops and cinemas.
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team

Health & Well-being

  • Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
  • Health checks — tests and vaccinations at the studio as well as professional advice and guidance from a specialist doctor.
  • Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars. 
  • Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
  • Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

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About The Company

CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 1000 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.


We are creators of The Witcher series of games, including the acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Most recently, we have created Cyberpunk 2077 and its spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty.


We are headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with studios in Cracow and Wroclaw. In North America, we operate in Vancouver and will be opening a new studio in Boston to drive development on the followup to Cyberpunk 2077. 


We’re proud to have a gamer-first approach, a diverse & supportive culture, and a focus on mature, meaningful storytelling that will inspire gamers for years to come.


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